Transparent Language, Inc. Products - Chinese

Complete Chinese Learning Suite

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:03:57 -0500

Complete Chinese includes $220 worth of Chinese learning products for only $119.95. It's our answer to the problem of how to fit an entire comprehensive language course into one affordable package. Designed for customers who want a one-stop solution to learning Chinese on their computer, Complete Chinese covers listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and conversation skills.

Go from little or no knowledge of Chinese to full proficiency
Enjoy a full range of multimedia teaching techniques ideal for all learning styles
Save money instead of investing in multiple products

What comes in Complete Chinese?

Master Mandarin Chinese with four premium products: Chinese BYKI Deluxe 3.6, Learn Chinese Now!, the Everywhere Chinese audio course, and Power Chinese! Separately, these products total a $220 value. Get them all together for just $119.95.

How will I learn with Complete Chinese?


Vocabulary. Start by mastering hundreds of Chinese words at a rapid pace with BYKI Deluxe. Add your own lists of words to learn. Share and download new lists online at BYKI.com.		Immersion. Use your new vocabulary to explore a total immersion environment in Learn Chinese Now!, complete will full-motion video and sound. Play games, practice conversations, and more!

Chinese characters. Commit hundreds of Chinese characters to your long-term memory with Power Chinese! Also learn about Chinese culture and the history of the language.		Pronunciation. Analyze and compare your voice against a real native speaker's!

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System Requirements:

Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or higher. DVD drive required
Optional Devices: Microphone for recording, iPod or other MP3 player, Pocket PC 2002 or higher, Palm device (Palm OS 5 or higher).

Learn Chinese Now! Version 10 (transliterated)

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:33:08 -0500

Learn Chinese Now!

Learn to use Mandarin Chinese in context through video immersion!

Learn Chinese Now! is an immersion program that enables learners to take basic vocabulary and quickly progress to more advanced comprehension and use. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, pronunciation skills, and more are emphasized through the use of native language texts, videos, and stories that immerse the user in the Mandarin Chinese language and provide opportunities for language investigation, skill-building and role play.

Engaged in this rich multimedia experience, you may never feel like you're studying, and the fact that you are actually using another language becomes transparent.

What do you get with Learn Chinese Now! ?

Over 15,000 Words

Hundreds of Useful Phrases

Full Motion "Big Picture" Video

Full Native Speaker Pronunciation

SlowSound to Hear Every Nuance

Advanced Pronunciation Practice

Record, Playback and Compare

Alphabet Reference & Grammar Tutorial

Conversation Practice

Integrated BYKI Vocabulary Software

MP3 Audio for iPods or other players

Personal BYKI list creation (with sound) from 15,000 words

Interactive Games

Video Unscramble

Online Testing

Personal Progress Tracking

Plus Much More!


Learn From Exciting Content and Interactive Activities - Learn Chinese Now! is a revolutionary language-learning tool based on the proven Transparent Method of learning how to use a language in context through rich multimedia activities. Learn Chinese Now! unites industry-leading tools with authentic, native multimedia content to make learning fast, fun, and effective.

Big Video Screen - Just select one of the interesting articles or stories and click to explore the Chinese language. View Chinese language videos complete with the sites and sounds of real people speaking and interacting in Chinese. Or jump directly into exciting interactive games, pronunciation-improving practice or invigorating conversations. Determine your own learning pace by deciding when you need translation-and when you don't. All the tools you need to quickly master a language are instantly available in Learn Chinese Now!

Interactive Conversational Practice - Practice your lines using the prompts and the integrated speech features, then record your voice and replay the whole conversation with the lines you've recorded. It's a terrific way to get valuable real-world experience using your new language. In no time, you'll be conditioned to respond correctly without thinking about it, just like you do in English.

Before You Know It - The revolutionary software that teaches you words and phrases so you know them cold - with Perfect Recall - is now integrated right into Learn Chinese Now! You get:

Quick launch of BYKI from within Learn Chinese Now!

Companion BYKI lists to use with immersion content

Dozens of bonus lists from BYKI Deluxe

The ability to create custom BYKI lists (complete with native speaker sound) from any of the 15,000 words in Learn Language Now!

		MP3 Learning on Your iPod or Other Player - Learn language Now! comes with dozens of BYKI Pod Audio MP3 files. Now you can practice your language wherever you take your MP3 player.

System Requirements

Windows: 2000 Service Pack 3 or higher, or XP; 300MHz Pentium or better; 128MB RAM, 165 MB disk space to run with CD-ROM in drive (up to 600 MB disk space to run without CD-ROM); sound card; speakers; support for High Color or True Color settings and at least 800 X 600 resolution; CD-ROM drive.

Macintosh: OS X 10.3.9 or higher with Safari; G3 or higher or Intel based Macintosh; 128 MB available RAM; 165 MB disk space to run with CD-ROM in drive (up to 600 MB disk space to run without CD-ROM); support for Thousands of Colors setting and at least 800 X 600 resolution; CD-ROM drive.

Optional Devices

Microphone for recording,
iPod (Video or Nano) to display pictures & sound or other MP3 player for sound (all MP3 players may not support the picture display),
Pocket PC (BYKI only): Pocket PC 2002 or better; 4700KB available device memory for 320x240; 6000KB available device memory for 640x480; ActiveSync 3.5 or higher.
Palm (BYKI only): Palm OS 5 or better; support for 8-bit color; 1900 KB available device memory; HotSync 4.0 or higher. Older Palm OS 5 devices like the Tungsten T and Zire 71, and Palm devices manufactured by other companies like the Sony Clie are not supported.

Chinese Byki Deluxe 4

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:48:41 -0500

Mandarin Chinese Byki Deluxe will teach you 2000 critical words and 500 phrases with an easy, addictive, and lightning-fast 3-step process. Play games, perfect your accent with native speaker sound, test yourself, and take your learning with you on MP3 audio. Learn Chinese Fast. Know It Forever!

Learn it FAST	Know it FOREVER	Use it EVERYWHERE
Learn written and spoken language with a rapid 3-step process Over 2,000 words and 500 phrases Personalized learning sessions to speed your progress Images and native speaker sound Learn critical phrases early with QuickStart Recognize spoken words faster with SlowSound	Lock words and phrases into your permanent memory Maintain your knowledge with Intelligent Refresh Track your progress with comprehensive testing Perfect your accent with pronunciation practice Cement your knowledge with games and activities	Learn thousands of extra words and phrases online at ListCentral Create and share word lists with users around the world MP3 audio for your iPod or other mobile player Printable flashcards

Experts agree that the most important part of learning a language is rapidly building a foundation of word and phrase knowledge. Byki is the fastest, most direct path to that goal — it “hacks” into your memory and fills it with foreign words and phrases. Whereas traditional learning methods spread their learning out across a multitude of lessons and activities, Byki gets right down to business with a proven three step process:

Byki guides you through a review of the Chinese material you will learn.
Byki teaches you to recognize the written and spoken forms of each word.
Finally, you will be able to express yourself in Chinese by speaking or writing it on your own.

In just your first session, the byki 3-step process will teach you 100 critical Quickstart phrases for use in common, real-life situations.

Maybe you've studied Chinese or another language before. If so, do you remember everything you learned? Using Byki ensures that you'll keep everything you learn in your long-term memory, forever. As you use the three step process, Byki will keep track of what you learn and use its Intelligent Refresh system to help you review the items you might forget along the way. Lots of language products provide a means to learn Chinese. Only Byki makes that knowledge permanent.

Most products take a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching languages. Byki provides a personalized path to success based on your own strengths and weaknesses. It recognizes the material you learn quickly and takes note of those items that give you more trouble. Byki then maximizes the time you dedicate to language learning by focusing your efforts on the items that you find more challenging, without wasting your time on those you learn with ease.

You will see how well the Byki personalized learning system works as you track your progress through Learned Items charting and multiple testing options, including written, listening comprehension, dictation and more. Additional games and activities will provide a fun way to cement your knowledge and pronunciation practice will help perfect your accent.

More than just software, Byki comes with a full set of features for learning away from your computer. BykiPod MP3 audio files work with your iPod or other MP3 player. Printable flash cards let you take your learning on the go and learn Chinese anywhere.

Byki isn't just a set of content. It's a tool. Once you finish learning the 2000 words and 500 phrases included in Byki Deluxe, you can keep using Byki to learn any content you can imagine. Create vocabulary lists from textbooks or dictionaries. Study key phrases you find in articles, videos, or the web. The possibilities are endless for creating your own Byki lists.

Once you've made some Byki lists, share them with our online community at Byki.com ListCentral. ListCentral also provides a great resource for finding additional learning materials in dozens of languages posted by Byki users from all over the world.

Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista or higher.

Mac: Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or higher with Safari

KidSpeak 4-in-1 Asian Pack

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:05:17 -0500

"A child taught a second language after the age of 10 or so is unlikely ever to speak it like a native."
-Geoffrey Cowley, “The Language Explosion,” Newsweek, Spring-Summer 1997

Your early decision to use KidSpeak will change someone's life.

You should have had KidSpeak when you were young. Children absorb language at a much faster pace than adults, and those exposed to bilingualism early in their lives are light years ahead of their peers later in life when it comes to speaking a second language. The window is short, and KidSpeak, designed for children aged 5 to 13, offers parents an interactive, entertaining solution for preparing their child for a multilingual future while the time is right.

KidSpeak 4-in-1 Asian Pack includes full learning suites for Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean.

Critical skills, learned at a critical age.

KidSpeak includes over 700 words and expressions, as well as over 40 activities that teach and reinforce dozens of vital developmental skills spanning 3 levels of difficulty:

Pronunciation of language
Recognizing alphabets
Recognizing words
Understanding simple sentences
The difference between singular and plural
Telling time
Matching numbers to words
Simple addition and subtraction
Music appreciation
(And a lot more!)

Topics covered in the language department include:

Greetings
Clothing
Foods, like fruits and vegetables
Numbers
Animals
Dates and times
Colors
Parts of the body
Household items
School
Sports
Weather

Plus! Each KidSpeak language includes 12 printable activities and projects to reinforce language-learning!

The best part is... it's fun.

If KidSpeak wasn't fun, it wouldn't work. Funny, friendly, personable characters from kids to farm animals lead the way for your children, always available to help or provide a little comic relief. The activities are guaranteed to occupy any curious youngster for hours at a time (they even occupy us) and the program couldn't be easier to use. Join in the fun or let your little one run wild on their own... there's no limit to the ways KidSpeak can be used to help your child grow into a healthy, bilingual world citizen.

Don't miss out. Try KidSpeak today (hint: not by yourself)!

System Requirements

Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, or ME 8 MB available RAM.

Macintosh: OS 7.1 up to OS 9. OSX not supported without Classic environment.

KidSpeak Chinese

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:05:17 -0500

"A child taught a second language after the age of 10 or so is unlikely ever to speak it like a native."
-Geoffrey Cowley, “The Language Explosion,” Newsweek, Spring-Summer 1997

Your early decision to use KidSpeak will change someone's life.

You should have had KidSpeak when you were young. Children absorb language at a much faster pace than adults, and those exposed to bilingualism early in their lives are lightyears ahead of their peers later in life when it comes to speaking a second language. The window is short, and KidSpeak, designed for children aged 5 to 13, offers parents an interactive, entertaining solution for preparing their child for a multilingual future while the time is right.

Critical skills, learned at a critical age.

KidSpeak Chinese includes over 700 words and expressions, as well as over 40 activities that teach and reinforce dozens of vital developmental skills spanning 3 levels of difficulty:

Chinese pronunciation
Recognizing the Chinese alphabet
Recognizing Chinese words
Understanding simple Chinese sentences
The difference between singular and plural
Telling time
Matching numbers to words
Simple addition and subtraction
Music appreciation
(And a lot more!)

Language topics covered include:

Greetings
Clothing
Foods, like fruits and vegetables
Numbers
Animals
Dates and times
Colors
Parts of the body
Household items
School
Sports
Weather

Plus! KidSpeak Chinese includes 12 printable activities and projects to reinforce learning!

The best part is... it's fun.

Don't miss out. Try KidSpeak today (hint: not by yourself)!

System Requirements

Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, or ME 8 MB available RAM.

Macintosh: OS 7.1 up to OS 9. OSX not supported without Classic environment.

Chinese Before You Know It For Business 3.6

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:34:23 -0500

Chinese Before You Know It For Business is the simple and effective way to master business terms and phrases in Chinese with Perfect Recall, guaranteed! Whether you are new to the language or just need to learn specific terms and phrases for business situations, Chinese BYKI for Business you will learn over 2000 key words and phrases for dozens of business-specific situations.

BYKI for Business includes key words and phrases for business situations, including:

» Jobs & Employment
» Around the Office
» Answering the Phone
» Business Travel
» Office Activities
» Scheduling Appointments
» Titles by Level
» Human Resources
» Web & Internet
» Computers & Technology

» Attending a Conference
» Advertising
» Order Delivery
» Sales
» Basic Legal Terms
» Basic Contract Terms
» Profit & Loss
» Money & Currency
» ...and Much More!

Easy, fast, and effective!

Build reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Add your own phrases and create your own flash cards. Chinese BYKI for Business uses a proven learning process used by Fortune 500 Company Executives and top government language schools.

Build your language skills with learning activities!

Each activity targets the perfection of a vital language skill, such as pronunciation and comprehension.

Learn on the go!

Now you can take your learning on the road. Before You Know It for Business includes companion audio flash cards for your iPod or other MP3 player as well as the Before You Know It system for Pocket PC and Palm PDAs.

Perfect Recall Guarantee

No one else can make this claim. Choose what you want to learn. When you finish Before You Know It, we guarantee you'll know it cold. Test yourself, and if your recall is not absolutely 100%, return your product for a full refund of the purchase price. The only way to really appreciate the power of Before You Know It is to use it. So try it, risk free!

Requirements:

Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista or higher.

Mac: Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or higher with Safari;

Palm: Palm OS 5.2.1 or better; 320 x 320 screen res or higher, 1900KB available device memory; HotSynch 4.0 or higher.

Pocket PC: Pocket PC Pocket PC 2002 or better; 320 x 240 screen res or higher, 7.5MB available device memory; ActiveSync 3.5 or higher.

Power Chinese for Windows

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:05:18 -0500

Learn to read and write basic Mandarin Chinese in just 8 weeks!

Power Chinese was designed to meet the specific learning needs of native English speakers. You can spend as little as 30 minutes a day and in just 8 weeks you will have covered the equivalent of one year of college-level Chinese.

Using an innovative learning strategy which breaks down and then reconstructs the Chinese language, Power Chinese will have you reading, writing, and using essential Chinese in no time.

Power Chinese begins by tackling the most difficult aspects of Chinese for the typical English learner, including pronunciation, tones, and key aspects of syntax and grammar. But don't worry!

Challenging Concepts Made Easy

These and all other concepts introduced in Power Chinese are presented as comparisons to how things are done in English – allowing you to focus on those areas that are most different from English and making learning Chinese easier and more enjoyable.

Power Chinese is based on the same award-winning method that earned Power Japanese dozens of stellar reviews and awards. The Power Method – uniquely suited to meet the needs of busy learners – includes:

Memory techniques that make information more digestible and more retainable to adult learners,
A less intimidating approach that leaves out information that is not absolutely relevant to understanding the language,
Extensive use of graphics to heighten right-brain participatory learning.

Power Chinese includes:

Fully animated stroke-by-stroke writing of the 600 most common simplified Chinese characters.
More than 800 phrases and 1,200 sentences chosen for their high frequency in everyday speech. See these words and phrases over and over in sentences, in dialogs, and in video clips.
Over 2,500 audio clips of words, phrases, and sentences all spoken by native speakers.
Extensive interactive drills to help you retain what you have learned.
Humorous dialogs to further promote retention of key phrases and concepts.
Video clips of impromptu interviews with real people speaking Chinese in real-life situations.

Discover for yourself why Power Chinese is unique and unequalled among Chinese-learning systems.

**REQUIREMENTS**
Windows - Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, or XP; 133MHz Pentium or better; 32 MB available RAM; 20 MB disk space to run with the CD in the drive (approximately 230 MB additional space to run without CD); sound card; speakers; support for High Color or True Color settings and at least 800 x 600 resolution; 2X CD-ROM drive. NOTE: Not currently compatible with 64 bit versions of Windows XP or Vista.

Everywhere Chinese Audio Course

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:09:49 -0600

Everywhere Chinese

Learn a language wherever you want, whenever you want – Learn Everywhere!

40 Lessons for Beginner to Intermediate Learners on 4 Audio CDs

Learning a new language is a rich and rewarding experience, but it takes time. If you are like many learners, finding the time to work with your new language is often more challenging than the language itself. Everywhere Chinese is an audio course that is designed for learners on the go. Expand your learning time - in the car, at the gym or just around the house - with Everywhere Chinese.

Hands-free Learning!

Everywhere Audio is an all-audio course. No reading is required. Lessons begin with vocabulary and a quick grammar lesson followed by interesting, real-life dialogs that build your Chinese speaking and listening skills.

Easy-to-Follow Lessons

English speaking instructors guide you through each of the 40 lessons. Native Chinese speakers provide examples of dialogs. You simply listen and repeat. It’s as easy as that.